Mayor Angie Devanney: Margaret Illis & Bill Machado Are the Right Team for Berkeley Heights – Right Now
-Mayor Angie Devanney I’ve had the privilege of being your mayor for almost five years. We’ve been through some difficult times, but we were able to rise above those challenges because we are always better together. Nearly one year into my second term, I’m often asked what my vision is for the next four years. To build on the successes...
Questions To The Town Council Candidates – Question 4
The Fourth and Final in a Series of Questions to the 2023 Berkeley Heights, NJ Town Council Candidates (1) New OPRA reform legislation (still in the very early stages) is being proposed at the state level, prompting at least one city in NJ to pass an ordinance that seeks to protect resident’s rights under the current law. If elected to the...
Questions To The Town Council Candidates – Question 3
Third in a Series of Questions to the 2023 Berkeley Heights, NJ Town Council Candidates Flooding has been a topic in town for some time and is often tied to the issue of over development which all the candidates have spoken to more recently. This question has a few parts: (1) Do you agree that flooding in Berkeley Heights is...
2023 Town Council Candidate Questions & Comments During the 07/18/2023 Council Meeting
We encourage residents to watch the entire meeting as there were excellent discussions with community members on Lone Pine and other topics during the session. Agenda Material on Lone Pine All Content Connected to the 2023 Town Council Election
Questions To The Town Council Candidates – Question 2
Second in a Series of Questions to the 2023 Berkeley Heights, NJ Town Council Candidates Please explain how you see your role within the context of the Town’s Master Plan. Please identify one goal within the plan and expand on how you would go about advancing this goal in detail. Identify and explain one or more item(s) you would change,...
2023 Town Council Candidates on 311 Springfield Avenue
Opposition leads council to tabling redevelopment study… 2023 Berkeley Heights Town Council Candidates Edmund Tom Maciejewski (R) and Margaret Illis (D) express their positions on the redevelopment study during the 06/13/2023 Town Council Meeting. This is an important issue for voters as the prior Mayoral Administration engaged in an Affordable Housing approach many residents felt was not effective for the...
BHCW Night Watch Episode 19
Gale Bradford’s Endless Monologue, Affirmative Action Investigation, BOE Policy Violations, Budget, Town Council Election & Westminster All Night Watch Episodes
Questions to the Town Council Candidates – Question 1
First in a Series of Questions to the 2023 Berkeley Heights, NJ Town Council Candidates Please provide residents with your qualifications for the town council (education, experience) and how you feel this background will benefit our community on the council. Please provide (at least) two very specific policy positions you plan to introduce or support during your tenure on the...
Steve Mondragon’s Position on Transparency And OPRA
Steve Mondragon candidate for Berkeley Heights Town Council adds his voice to the local discussion on proposed legislation seeking to change OPRA and Transparency -Steve Mondragon Trust is a fundamental principle in a representative democracy. Without trust, the system doesn’t function properly. That trust is earned, not given. It takes time to nurture and cultivate, and needs constant tending to...
Berkeley Heights Township Council: Urgent Reflections on the Proposed Redevelopment Study
Town Council Candidate Edmund Tom Maciejewski on 311 Springfield Avenue Resolution – Edmund Tom Maciejewski Our township of Berkeley Heights faces both an opportunity and challenge with the old nursing home situated between TD Bank and Thaitanium restaurant on 311 Springfield Avenue. This property, recently sold for around $900,000, is primed for development. However, the proposed redevelopment study demands careful...
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